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Alta Cresta Orchard and Inn

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Alta Cresta Orchard located in the heart of Paso Robles Wine Country, is producer of Award Winning Italian Style Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Come and experience the beauty of the California Central Coast with a stay in our Olive Cottage Bed and Breakfast.

Alta Cresta grows four Italian olive varietals: Coratina, Frantoio, Leccino and Pendolino. Three different 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oils are produced from these olives. A single varietal Coratina oil from the Coratina olives that are native to southern Italy. A Tuscan Blend is made from our Frantoio, Leccino and Pendolino olives native to Tuscany. The Estate Italian Blend is created from all four of our Italian varietals. We specialize in growing and producing the finest Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil from California. Bed and Breakfast accommodations are available at our exclusive and private Olive Cottage. The cottage is nestled between the olive orchard and the cottage vineyard. Accommodations in the cottage are luxurious and spacious with a private veranda that is perfect for enjoying the incredible views and watching breathtaking sunsets after a day of wine tasting in Paso Robles Wine Country. We specialize in providing each guest with a relaxing and tranquil stay.

Alta Cresta’s Orchard is planted with four Italian olive varietals; Leccino, Coratina, Frantoio and Pendolino. These varietals produce extra virgin olive oil that is fruity with a peppery finish. Alta Cresta selected these Italian varietals because the climate and soil conditions of the Paso Robles area are very similar of the Italian region of Tuscany.

We produce olive oil

Three different 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oils are produced from the Estate grown Italian olive varietals. Coratina a single varietal oil from the Coratina olives. A Tuscan Blend is made from our Frantoio, Leccino and Pendolino olives native to Tuscany. The Estate Italian Blend is created from all four of our Italian varietals. We specialize in growing and producing the finest Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil grown under the California Sun.

Tours and/or Tasting Bar

We provide tours of our facilities

We have a tasting bar

Extra Virgin Olive Oil tasting is just a step away while you are relaxing at the Olive Cottage Bed and Breakfast. Or if you are in the Paso Robles area, we invite you to sample our estate grown Italian Style Olive Oil Blends in our new tasting room now open Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, or by appointment.

Susan O'Reilly is originally from Florida. Trained as an accountant, her last position before running Alta Cresta Orchard full time was as a Senior Applications Consultant with SAP America. Sarbanes Oxley compliance kept Susan busy. Her specialty was assisting corporations with the implementation of SAP's Consolidation Accounting Software and in SEC Reporting.

Ron Sanders originally from Alabama then Florida worked for 40 years as an environmental engineer. He most recently was employed by CertainTeed Corporation as “Western Environmental Manager” with responsibility for assuring environmental compliance for CertainTeed’s manufacturing facilities in the western US and Canada. In July 2009 he retired to devote all his energies to tending to the growing of olives and production of Alta Cresta Orchard’s award winning extra virgin olive oils.